VP, Project Development

Giga Energy

VP, Project Development at Giga Energy, managing complex site development and coordination. Leading relationships and approvals with agencies and utilities in the energy sector.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeHouston • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex development projects from site selection to construction, with a strong focus on entitlements, permitting, and utility coordination. Proven ability to build relationships with government agencies and stakeholders while maintaining detailed project schedules in fast-paced environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project Development ManagementEntitlement and Permitting CoordinationRegulatory Pathway IdentificationRelationship Building with AgenciesDetailed Project Scheduling

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Hard Skills

Site SelectionZoning ApprovalsLand Use ApprovalsConditional Use PermitsUtility CoordinationProject SchedulingCritical Path ManagementTechnical Literacy in EngineeringInfrastructure Project DeliveryEnergy Development Experience

Soft Skills

Relationship-BuildingNegotiation SkillsAdaptability in Ambiguous Environments

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in PlanningBachelor's Degree in Construction Management

Industry Keywords

Multi-Agency DevelopmentInfrastructure ProjectsEnergy SectorData Center DevelopmentCommunity Stakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a VP, Project Development, you will own everything that sits between site selection and construction.
You will be embedded with a development team and local jurisdictions to take end-to-end ownership of getting each site shovel-ready as fast as possible.
Build agency relationships before they are needed — not when you are already on the clock
Drive zoning, land use approvals, conditional use permits, and variances through local and state agencies
Identify and pursue parallel regulatory pathways to compress overall approval timelines
Collaborate with Engineering and Construction teams to ensure the most efficient path to shovel-readiness
Lead negotiations with power providers, water districts, and telecom utilities
Create and maintain detailed development schedules tracking every entitlement, utility, and permit milestone

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, or related field
10+ years delivering complex, multi-agency development or infrastructure projects, bonus points for experience in Energy or Data Center development
Demonstrated experience managing entitlements, permitting, and utility coordination simultaneously
Strong technical literacy — able to hold substantive conversations with civil, electrical, and structural engineers
Exceptional relationship-building skills with government agencies, utilities, and community stakeholders
Experience creating and managing detailed project schedules and critical path dependencies
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
401(k) with 4% employer match
Unlimited PTO
Parental leave
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
Commuter benefits
Monthly team onsites where all offices come in–person to collaborate